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Gipsy gold does not chink and
glitter. It gleams in the sun and neighs in the dark.
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Attributed to the Claddaugh
Gypsies of Galway
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To err is human, to blame the
horse is even more human.
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A Horseman should know neither
fear, nor anger.
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The most wonderful thing about
riding, is getting off and knowing you've both enjoyed it.
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A stubborn horse walks behind
you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks
beside you.
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Care, and not fine stables,
makes a good horse.
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Never ride faster than your
guardian angel can fly!
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The horse stopped with a jerk,
and the jerk fell off.
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When you are on a great horse,
you have the best seat you will ever have.
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I have seen things so beautiful,
they have brought tears to my eyes. Yet, none of them can match the
gracefulness and beauty of a horse running free.
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The horse you get off is not the
same as the horse you got on; it is your job as a rider to ensure that as
often as possible the change is for the better.
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All horses deserve - at least
once in their lives - to be loved by a little girl.
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If you take the time it takes,
it will take less time.
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Horse's need a strong leader,
not a rough and tough leader
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A poor craftsman blames his
tools; A poor horseman blames his horse.
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In tug-of-war, the dumber animal
always wins.
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Ask not what your horse can do
for you - Ask what you can do for your horse.
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A young trooper should have an
old horse.
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No one can teach riding so well
as a horse.
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If anybody expects to calm a
horse down by tiring him out, riding swiftly and far, his supposition is the
reverse of the truth.
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Riding: The art of keeping a
horse between you and the ground.
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A horse's performance will
always be enabled, enhanced or limited, by the skills of it's human partner.
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How do you catch a loose horse?
- Make a noise like a carrot.
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No hour of life is wasted that
is spent in the saddle.
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Every time you ride, you're
either teaching or un-teaching your horse.
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A horse need direction, not
correction.
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A horse loves freedom, and the
weariest old work horse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering
gallop when he is turned loose into the open.
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All I pay my psychiatrist is the
cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to me any day.
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There is as much horse sense as
ever, but the horses have most of it.
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In riding a horse we borrow
freedom and share it with the Horse.
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Riders who force their horses by
the use of the whip only increase their fear; for they then associate the
pain with the thing that frightens them.
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God forbid that I should go to
any Heaven in which there are no horses.
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Wherever man has left his
footprint, you will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it.
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The wind of heaven is that which
blows between a horse's ears.
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Do unto your horse as you would
have your horse do unto you.
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One man's wrong lead is another
man's counter-canter.
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One reason why birds and horses
are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
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Horses lend us the wings we
lack.
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If your horse says no, you
either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong.
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Horses - if God made anything
more beautiful, He kept it for Himself.
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The daughter who won't lift a
finger in the house is the same child who cycles madly off in the pouring
rain to spend all morning mucking out a stable.
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If you don't know where you're
going, the horse will decide for you.
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A horse doesn't care how much
you know until he knows how much you care.
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Our greatest glory is not in
never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
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Horses are the dolphins of the
plains, the spirits of the wind; yet we sit astride them for the sake of
being well-groomed, whereas they could have all the desire in the world to
bolt, but instead, they adjust their speed and grace, only to please us,
never to displease.
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There are only two emotions that
belong in the saddle; one is a sense of humour and the other is patience.
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What the colt learns in youth he
continues in old age.
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A horse is like a violin, first
it must be tuned, and when tuned, it must be accurately played.
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Without the horse what would
have become of man? It has served us for transport, in agriculture and
industry since the dawn of time.
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The eternal and wonderful sight
of horses at liberty is magical to watch.
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A horse is an animal not a
machine and is only as good as it's rider.
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Never drink down-stream from
your horse!
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Good horses make short miles.
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Riding is not a sport, it is a
passion. If you do not share the passion, you do not know the sport, and
therefore you are wasting your time.
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Amazingly fast, incredibly
strong, tirelessly proud, fantastically gentle, he is a huge dark beast that
touches the hearts of all who meet him.
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Do not underestimate a horse's
pride, or he will dent yours.
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A horse has so docile a nature
that he would always rather do right than wrong, if only he could be taught
to distinguish one from the other.
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The history of mankind is
carried on the back of the horse.
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No heaven can heaven be, if a
horse isn't there to welcome me.
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There are no problem horses,
just problem riders.
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When will they make a tractor
that can furnish the manure for farm fields and produce a baby tractor every
spring?
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A horse in the wind - is a
perfect symphony.
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Drumming hooves, quiet ground...
nature's song of joy.
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PLEASE don't feed fingers to the
horses.
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Horse Woman’s
rule: If it has tyres, testicles or hooves, you are going to have problems
with it.
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The world is best viewed through
the ears of a horse.
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Definition: Gallop - The
customary gait a horse chooses when returning to the stable.
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He knows when you are happy, he
knows when you are proud, he also knows when you have a carrot.
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Where would a rider be without a
horse?
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Horses can't talk but they can
speak, if you know how to listen.
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He who needs a mounting block to
get in the saddle, had better not fall off in the middle of the field.
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Give a horse what he needs and
he will give you his heart in return.
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If the horse does not enjoy his
work, his rider will have no joy.
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A good horse is never a bad
colour.
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Put some excitement between your
legs; ride a horse.
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To understand the soul of a
horse is the closest we humans can come to knowing perfection.
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There ain't a horse that can't
be rode; there ain't a man that can't be thrown.
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God held a handful of ash, blew
into it saying "Let it be the purest of creatures." Out of His hand galloped
the horse.
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As his ungrateful rider whips
and spurs, the horse thinks an important warning, "I can run faster without
you!"
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On horseback you could ride
through the cattle and they would pay no attention; but the minute you
dismount, you become a threat.
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My horses are my friends, not my
slaves.
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The horse, with beauty
unsurpassed, strength immeasurable, and grace unlike any other, still
remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back.
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Experienced riders are not prone
to brag. And usually newcomers, if they start out being boastful, end up
modest.
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The golden rule in dealing with
a horse - is never to approach him angrily. Anger is so devoid of
forethought that it will often drive a man to do things which in a calmer
mood, he will regret.
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The size of a horse has nothing
to do with the size of his heart.
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Small children are convinced
that ponies deserve to see the inside of the house.
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Poverty is another word for
owning a horse.
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For what the horse does under
compulsion, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it, any
more than if one would whip and spur a dancer.
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The knowledge of the nature of a
horse is one of the first foundations of the art of riding it and every
horseman must make it his principal study.
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In order to have good hands,
they must be light, gentle, and firm.
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There are times when you can
trust a horse, times when you can't and times when you have to.
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There is something about the
outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
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A little horseplay is the best
way to enjoy a summer day!
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A horse is an angel without
wings
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A good rider can hear his horse
speak to him, a great rider can hear his horse whisper, but a bad rider
won't hear his horse even if it screams at him!
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The hardest thing about learning
to ride is the ground.
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The wagon rests
in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never.
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A man of kindness to his horse,
is kind, but brutal actions show a brutal mind.
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It is the difficult horses that
have the most to give you.
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You cannot train a horse with
shouts and expect it to obey a whisper.
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In training horses, one trains
himself
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No hour of life
is wasted that is spent in the saddle.
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A horse is an animal not a
machine and is only as good as it's rider.
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It is a poor horseman that
blames his horse for mistakes.
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Be wary of the horse with a
sense of humour.
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Bread may feed my body, but my
horse feeds my soul.
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Amazingly fast, incredibly
strong, tirelessly proud, fantastically gentle, he is a huge dark beast that
touches the hearts of all who meet him.
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The history of mankind is
carried on the back of the horse.
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What the horse does under
compulsion, is done without understanding and there is no beauty in it.
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Even the greenest horse has
something to teach the wisest rider.
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Green on green equals black and
blue.
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They say he rides like part of
the horse, but they don't say which part.
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Give a horse what he needs and
he will give you his heart in return.
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A horse in hand is worth a herd
in the hills.
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Use your head, not your spurs.
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As a horse runs, think of it as
a game of tag with the wind.
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To me, horses and freedom are
synonymous.
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A horse can lend it's rider the
speed and strength he or she lacks, but the rider who is wise remembers it
is no more than a loan.
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A lovely horse
is always an experience; It is an emotional experience of the kind that is
spoiled by words.
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Many people have sighed for the
"good old days" and regretted the "passing of the horse", but today, when
only those who like horses own them, it is a far better time for horses.
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Horses change lives. They give
our young people confidence and self-esteem. They provide peace and
tranquillity to troubled souls-they give us hope!
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May your belly never grumble,
may your heart never ache; May your horse never stumble, may your cinch
never break.
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Life is good; a horse makes it
better.
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A horse
already knows how to be a horse; the rider has to learn how to become a
rider.
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A horse without a rider is still
a horse; a rider without a horse is no longer a rider.
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You can tell a gelding, you can
ask a mare, but you must discuss it with a stallion.
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Home away from home, is on a
horse's back
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Horses are a lot
like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts
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A hot horse and a hot head don't
mix.
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You know you love your horse
when your mouth waters at the sight of a wagon-full of hay.
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Show me your horse and I will
tell you who you are
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see a horse is to see an angel on earth
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And God took a handful of southerly
wind, blew His breath over it and
created the horse
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In the steady gaze of the horse
shines a silent eloquence that speaks of
love and loyalty, strength and courage. It is the window that reveals to
us how willing is his spirit, how generous his heart
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Ways To Get In
Shape To Own A Horse:
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Drop a heavy steel object on
your foot, don't pick it up right away and Shout "Get off, Get off!"
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Leap out of a moving vehicle and
practice rolling lightly into a ball and spring to your feet.
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Learn to grab your chequebook
and write out a $200 cheque without even looking down.
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Jog long distances carrying a
halter and holding out a carrot.
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Practice dialling your
chiropractor’s number with both arms paralysed to the shoulder and one foot
anchoring the lead rope of a frisky horse.
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Borrow the US Army slogan; "Be
all that you can be, add bitten, thrown, kicked, slimmed, trampled. Lie
face down in the mud and repeat to yourself: "This is a learning experience”
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It is not enough that a man know
how to ride; he must know how to fall
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